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Diagnosis is typically made through a clinical exam or skin testing, and treatment focuses on reducing the mite population with topical acaricides such as ivermectin or permethrin.
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2026
This would either be an acaricide — a pesticide that kills ticks and mites, and is found in many pet flea collars and tick medications — or a vaccine that would make the deer more resistant to Lyme disease over time.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2025
Repellent can also help, as can treating your yard with acaricides — a type of pesticide focused on ticks and mites.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 6 Oct. 2023
Large-scale habitat control or acaricide (tick-killing) treatment of wildlife, though possible, can be difficult or not cost-effective for homeowners.
—Joyce Sakamoto, Washington Post, 18 June 2018
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2026
This would either be an acaricide — a pesticide that kills ticks and mites, and is found in many pet flea collars and tick medications — or a vaccine that would make the deer more resistant to Lyme disease over time.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2025
Repellent can also help, as can treating your yard with acaricides — a type of pesticide focused on ticks and mites.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 6 Oct. 2023
Large-scale habitat control or acaricide (tick-killing) treatment of wildlife, though possible, can be difficult or not cost-effective for homeowners.
—Joyce Sakamoto, Washington Post, 18 June 2018
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“Acaricide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acaricide. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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acaricide
noun
acar·i·cide
ə-ˈkar-ə-ˌsīd 
: a pesticide that kills mites and ticks
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